The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1887-11-12
A CALI.
To the Democracy of st. Landry.

In accordance with the resolution OF the,
Democratic State Ceutra! Committee, in re
ference to parishes where dual parish execu-
tive committees are in existence, the under
signed constituting subcommittee of the
Democratic State Central Committee have
agreed to order All election for new parish
executive committee in ST. Landry, under
the following conditions, viz:
The election of delegates to a convention to
be held for the pu~nose of eleetiug o parish
executive committee for the parish oK2St
Landry shall be held on Monday, November
81, 1887. The convention to assemble at Opel
ousas on Thursday, November "a, 1887, at
IL m. in the court room.
The basis of representation in such conyen-
tion shall be one delegate for every 25 Demo
cratic conservative votes and one additional
delegate for every fraction of Is or more,
based upon the highest Democratic conserva-
live vote cast for Governor at the last general
elect ion, and accordingly such representation
shall be as follows:
Judges to be designated by the EstilettGJ
committee will preside at the fllowing
polls:)
/. Bellevue, 2 votes at sehoohouse.
g Grand Gsteau, votes, at FL. NJ. Duubar's
store.
8. Couee Croche, votes, at p. D. Ri
ehard's. az
s Leonyille. votes, at e CORN ier's.
5. Waxia, 2 votes, at schoolhouse.
6. Negrofoot. vote. at Abe Meyers.
7. Big Cane, 3 votes, at l.. S. Havards,
8. Upper Bayou Beuf, votes, at D. A
Saizans.
8 Mallet, votes, at J Sallice's.
10. Vile Plate 8 votes. at Emile Tete's
Ii. Upper Mamou, 9 votes, at J. j. Ian
dreneau's.
i2 Faquetaique, 5 votes, at Honore Fuse
liers.
ID. plaquemine Point, Q votes, at Jos. L.
Bouraues.
Judges TO he designated by the Littell com
mittee will preside at the following polls:)
/. Opelsusas, votes. Courthouse.
=. Prairie Laurent, vote. Carriers's store.
s. Plaisanca. 5 votes, at Blackshear's
q Barry's Landing. 2 votes, Mt L. P Saizans.
5. Atchafalaya, 8 votes, at Melville's.
g. Washington. vates, Tawnhall
I. Lower bayou Benf, vote, at Fishers.
g. Grand Prairie, 3 votes, at P. Stages.
9. Bayou Chicot, 8 votes, at Sam Haas.
TO- Doss man, 3 votes, at Dossmans store.
IL. Beaver Creek, 2 2yotes, at P. Morris.
IL. Chataignier, 8 votes, 40 d, 2. Laheurs.
Is. Lower Mamou g votes, at Jean Rougeau
The polls shall be opened at a. m and clos
ed at S p. M. aud shall be conducted by ajudgt
and four commissioners of election, who shai
be appointed in conformity to the requrment
of the resolution adopted by the State Cen
trail Committee, which provides for the selec
tion of two commissioners by each of the ri
, val committees.
If any commissioner fail to appear ut The
opening of the polls, the vacancy shan1 be I'LL
ed by the commissioner present represuatin!
the same faction if two commissioners upol
tho same side be absent, the vacancies shall b
filled by the voters belonging to the factio
they were appointed to represent; if with
: one hour after the opening Of any poll bot
, commissioners be absent and the voters bt
longing to their faction refuse or neglect to d
: the vacancies, such vacancies shall be filled b
the commissioners present. Should the judg
of election at any poll be absent at the open
g ing of the poll, the vacancy shall be filled b
4 the commissioners belonging to the factio
: with which such judge shall affiliate.
A poll list showing the name of each vote
shall be kept, and after the close OF the pol
d shall be certified Co by the judge and comIni
q sioners of election and transmitted to the COZ
vention.
All Democratic conservative voters OF IN
J. parish shall be entitled to vote except such 9
7 may have voted for the Republican candidate
4 for presidential electors or the Republics
:, candidate for governor at the last presdentl
or gnbernatorial election. Every Eeter pa
( ticipating in such primary election shall
d considered as pledging himself to support al
s vote for the nominees of the State Romina
ing Convention of the Democratic Conserv
tive party, called TO assemble at Baton Rou.
on january 10, 1888
D. The Judge and commissioners of election
g each polling place shall tabniate the vote q
d transmit to the convention tabulated stat
II ment Of the votes for each candidate at su
3 polling place. They shall also furnish TO T
If candidate or candidates las the case MAJ
. receiving the highest number of votes cast
tho fail number of delegates appor tened